Almond almonds: A place to handle emotions in the brain

How does the brain respond to situations like surprises? Scientists are focusing on studying the amygdala (amygdala), located in the center of the brain. This is the processing of emotional factors .

Even if you know in advance that someone is going to tease me, an actor or a friend from the bush, you will still be surprised by the surprise. However, your reaction - running or rushing to hug your friend - will certainly be very different.

The almond (amygdala), located in the center of the brain, is the place to handle emotional factors in humans.(Photo: depresiones.cl)

Today, scientists are conducting circuit analysis in the emotional center of the brain to see if this circuit handles ' surprise ' due to such sudden or emotional stimuli within the body. Come on. The results of the study were published by C. Daniel Salzman and colleagues in the journal Neuron (A neuroscience specialist).

The results show: 'Animals and humans must be exposed to good stimuli and avoid harmful ones. However, whether beneficial or harmful stimuli, intensity and concentration increase as a result of the surprise created. Adaptation therefore requires neural circuits to calculate the value and intensity of these stimuli, thereby handling and responding accordingly. '

The researchers focused on analyzing the amygdala (amygdala), located in the center of the brain. This is the processing of emotional elements and helps us respond appropriately to a multitude of different stimuli.

In these studies, scientists conducted experiments on monkeys. They recorded the electrical activity of neurons in the amygdala. And through some analysis of their activity, scientists found that there are many different types of neurons here. Each type helps us handle different stimuli.

Since then, scientists have concluded that: 'Different reactions show the role of amygdala in many emotional processes. In the future we need more experiments to learn more about the complex emotional circuits, as well as the mechanism of action of the amygdala neurons on the learning process and the many processing processes Other contact caused by agents. '

Bui Thanh